Broadway Press Day with Ruthie Fierberg
Broadway Press Day with Ruthie Fierberg
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When a new show prepares to open on Broadway, the production typically takes a few hours out of rehearsal to host an event in which the cast and creative team members meet the press. Broadway News is giving you the inside track into the press room. Learn what to expect from new plays and musicals coming to Broadway with host Ruthie Fierberg.
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When a new show prepares to open on Broadway, the production typically takes a few hours out of rehearsal to host an event in which the cast and creative team members meet the press. Broadway News is giving you the inside track into the press room. Learn what to expect from new plays and musicals coming to Broadway with host Ruthie Fierberg.
Best known as Comedy Central’s “roastmaster,” comedian Jeff Ross will make his Broadway debut with his show “Take a Banana for the Ride.” The show begins performances on Aug. 5, 2025, at Broadway’s Nederlander Theatre.
Here, Ross speaks with Broadway News executive editor Ruthie Fierberg about what to expect from “Take a Banana for the Ride,” why it’s different from his usual roasting and what inspired him to come to Broadway.
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